Biochar Information Management System

Abstract

To provide a biochar information management system capable of generating biochar by utilizing unused materials of a farmhouse or the like and acquiring authentication related to an emission reduction amount and an absorption amount of greenhouse gas.SOLUTION: A biochar information management system 1 includes a carbonization vehicle information acquisition part 10 for acquiring carbonization vehicle information 11 of a carbonization vehicle 3 for generating biochar 6, a user information acquisition part 20 for acquiring unused material information 22 about provision of an unused material 5 in a user 2, desired carbonization treatment site information 23 about biochar 6, and biochar demand information 24 in the user, and an information processing device 30. The information processing device 30 performs carbonization treatment of the unused material 5 at the desired carbonization treatment site to generate desired biochar 6 on the basis of biochar vehicle information 11 and user information 21, and creates a carbonization treatment plan of the unused material 5 so as to provide the user 2 requesting provision of the biochar 6 with the biochar 6 on the basis of biochar demand information 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a biochar information management system for managing biochar.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in farming households, unused materials such as straw may remain after harvesting agricultural products. In such cases, the unused materials were incinerated by open burning or the like, and the remaining charcoal was used as fertilizer for fields. However, open burning has problems such as complaints from local residents and greenhouse gas emissions. As a result, an increasing number of farming households are having difficulty disposing of unused materials.

[0003] By the way, in recent years, from the perspective of improving environmental issues, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions has been required in various business fields. Accordingly, the use of biochar in agricultural land (fields) has begun (for example, Patent Document 1). The invention described in Patent Document 1 includes a data acquisition unit that reads from a storage first data indicating characteristics of a soil improvement material containing biochar, second data including the application amount of the soil improvement material containing biochar in agricultural land, the type and area of the agricultural land, and the type and fertilization amount of applied fertilizer, and third data including the variety and yield of agricultural crops cultivated in the agricultural land, and a data processing unit that uses the first to third data acquired by the data acquisition unit to calculate one or both of the carbon sequestration amount and the greenhouse gas emission reduction amount of the agricultural land.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0004]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0005] However, because few farmers understand the methods and application rates for biochar production, the use of unused materials is not being fully utilized. Furthermore, the invention described in Patent Document 1 concerns the procurement of unused materials to be used, the biochar production sites using unused materials, or the use of unused materials This invention does not take into account transportation to coal-making sites. Therefore, there is a concern that the invention described in Patent Document 1 does not fully utilize the unused materials.

[0006] Furthermore, in recent years, biochar has attracted attention as a means of obtaining carbon credits, with the methodology of carbon sequestration through the application of biochar to agricultural land being established as the J-Credit Scheme. However, there are problems such as the fact that few farmers are familiar with how to prepare the application forms for obtaining carbon credits, and that the preparation of these forms is complicated, which has hindered the active use of carbon credits.

[0007] Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a biochar information management system that efficiently produces biochar by utilizing unused materials such as straw generated by farmers, and that can effectively obtain certifications related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] (1) The biochar information management system of the present invention, provided to solve the above-mentioned problems, comprises: a carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit that acquires carbonization vehicle information including at least dispatch information for carbonization vehicles that produce biochar using unused materials as raw materials; a user information acquisition unit that acquires user information including unused material information relating to the provision of the unused materials by at least one user, desired carbonization site information relating to the user's desired carbonization site for the biochar, and biochar demand information relating to the user's demand for the biochar; and an information processing device, wherein the information processing device produces desired biochar by carbonizing the unused materials at the desired carbonization site based on the carbonization vehicle information and the user information, and creates a carbonization plan for the unused materials so that the desired biochar is provided to the user who requests the provision of the biochar.

[0009] The biochar information management system described above can produce desired biochar by carbonizing unused materials (e.g., rice straw, wheat straw, etc.) at the desired carbonization site, based on carbonization vehicle information including dispatch information and user information. In other words, according to the biochar information management system described above, by dispatching a carbonization vehicle to the desired carbonization site, biochar can be produced (charred) near the user's field. Therefore, the burden of transporting unused materials owned by the user to the charring site and the burden of transporting biochar to the user by the biochar manufacturer (biocin business operator) can be reduced. Here, the user can include various individuals and organizations that desire biochar, such as farmers, agricultural cooperatives, and agricultural businesses. Furthermore, various types of vehicles (e.g., light trucks) equipped with various biochar production equipment (also called carbonization processing equipment) for producing biochar can be used as carbonization vehicles. In addition to dispatch information, the carbonization vehicle information can include information such as the size of the vehicle, the specifications of the biochar production equipment, and the carbonization processing conditions. Furthermore, biochar demand information can include, for example, information about the type, quantity, and composition of biochar desired by the user, as well as information about the user's preferred date and time.

[0010] Furthermore, the biochar information management system can create a carbonization plan for unused materials based on user biochar demand information, so that the desired biochar is provided to users who request it. In other words, the biochar information management system described above can create a carbonization plan that efficiently generates biochar from unused materials. Therefore, by generating biochar based on this carbonization plan, efficient utilization of unused materials can be expected, as well as promotion of the application of biochar to agricultural land.

[0011] (2) In the biochar information management system of the present invention described above, the biochar demand information is characterized in that it includes either or both of the demand from the user who provided the unused materials and the demand from other users different from the user.

[0012] The biochar information management system described above, with this configuration, can smoothly coordinate the procurement of unused materials and the provision of biochar among multiple users. As a result, the biochar information management system can efficiently recover unused materials and efficiently provide biochar according to the needs of each user. Furthermore, from a life cycle assessment (LCA) perspective, it is desirable that the fields of users providing unused materials and the fields of other users be located in close proximity. This allows the biochar information management system to be expected to provide biochar smoothly and reduce the transportation distance of unused materials. In addition, since unused materials from nearby areas can be used, it is expected that biochar suitable for the soil of the user's field can be provided.

[0013] (3) The biochar information management system of the present invention described above is characterized in that the information processing device calculates the carbonization treatment conditions for the unused material based on the unused material information and the carbonization vehicle information.

[0014] The biochar information management system described above, with this configuration, can calculate the optimal carbonization treatment conditions according to the unused materials. This allows the biochar information management system to create a carbonization treatment plan for efficient biochar production.

[0015] (4) In the biochar information management system of the present invention described above, the unused material information is characterized in that it includes at least one of the quantity, type, collection site, and components of the unused material.

[0016] The biochar information management system described above, with this configuration, can create a carbonization treatment plan for unused materials based on at least one of the quantity, type, collection site, and composition of the unused materials. Therefore, the biochar information management system described above can provide biochar suitable for the user's fields and crops. As a result, the biochar information management system described above can be expected to improve crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

[0017] (5) The biochar information management system of the present invention described above is characterized in that the unused material information includes information on whether or not the user owns the unused material, the information processing device creates a carbonization treatment plan for the unused material on the condition that the user owns the unused material, and on the condition that the user does not own the unused material, the information processing device creates a carbonization treatment plan for the unused material on the condition that the managed unused material managed by the information processing device is used for the carbonization treatment.

[0018] The biochar information management system described above, with this configuration, allows users to utilize biochar regardless of whether they possess unused materials. Specifically, if a user does not possess unused materials, the system generates biochar using managed unused materials (for example, unused materials provided by other users) managed by the information processing device as raw materials, and a carbonization process plan is created so that the biochar is provided to the user. On the other hand, if a user possesses unused materials, a carbonization process plan utilizing those unused materials is created, and based on this carbonization process plan, the unused materials are recovered and biochar is generated.

[0019] (6) The biochar information management system of the present invention described above may be characterized by comprising a field information acquisition unit that acquires field information relating to a field where the biochar is stored, wherein the field information includes soil information in the field, and the information processing device sends a biochar application request notification to the user who manages the field, recommending the application of the biochar, on the condition that the soil information falls below a predetermined standard value.

[0020] The biochar information management system described above, with this configuration, can automatically request the provision of biochar when the soil information of a field falls below a predetermined standard value. This reduces the burden on users of the biochar information management system, thereby promoting the use of biochar by users. Therefore, the biochar information management system described above can effectively utilize unused materials and is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Here, soil information can include various types of soil information, such as pH (hydrogen ion concentration), water content, and the content of each major component.

[0021] (7) The biochar information management system of the present invention described above is characterized in that the biochar demand information is obtained based on the biochar application request notification or the user's voluntary self-application notification of the biochar.

[0022] The above-described biochar information management system can acquire biochar demand information based on a biochar application request notification, so a biochar provision request is automatically made on the condition that the soil information of the farm field falls below a predetermined reference value. Therefore, the above-described biochar information management system can reduce the burden on the user related to the biochar request. On the other hand, the above-described biochar information management system can acquire biochar demand information based on a voluntary self-application notification of biochar from the user, so the user can make a collection request for unused materials and a provision request for biochar at any timing according to the inventory of unused materials and the demand for biochar. Therefore, according to the above-described biochar information management system, promotion of the use of biochar can be expected.

[0023] (8) The above-described biochar information management system of the present invention may be characterized by comprising: a farm field information acquisition unit that acquires farm field information related to a farm field where the biochar is to be held; and a biochar information acquisition unit that acquires biochar information including the type, amount, and application date and time related to the biochar, wherein the carbonization vehicle information includes carbonization processing condition information related to carbonization processing conditions when carbonizing the unused material, and the information processing apparatus comprises a database unit that stores the carbonization processing condition information, the biochar information, the farm field information, and crop information related to crops.

[0024] With such a configuration, the above-described biochar information management system can store the carbonization processing condition information, the biochar information, the farm field information, and the crop information in the database unit. As a result, the above-described biochar information management system can carbonize unused materials under optimal carbonization processing conditions to generate biochar, so the carbon storage amount can be efficiently increased. Further, according to the above-described biochar information management system, since optimal biochar can be provided according to the characteristics of the farm field and crops, the effect of improving the crop yield can be expected.

[0025] (9) The above-described biochar information management system of the present invention preferably includes a biochar information acquisition unit that acquires biochar information including the type, amount, and application date and time related to the biochar, and a field information acquisition unit that acquires at least address information of the field where the biochar is to be held, wherein the information processing apparatus includes: a carbon sequestration amount calculation unit that calculates the generated carbon sequestration amount related to the biochar; a biochar transport distance acquisition unit that acquires the transport distance of the biochar from the biochar generation site where the biochar is generated to the field; an emitted carbon amount calculation unit that calculates the amount of carbon emitted by the transport of the biochar based on the transport distance acquired by the biochar transport distance acquisition unit; and an application information issuance unit that issues application information required for applying for certification related to the greenhouse gas emission reduction amount and the greenhouse gas absorption amount based on the carbon sequestration amount and the emitted carbon amount.

[0026] With this configuration, the above-described biochar information management system can calculate the amount of emitted carbon including the transport distance of biochar, so that the greenhouse gas emission reduction amount and greenhouse gas absorption amount can be calculated with higher accuracy. In addition, with the above-described configuration, the above-described biochar information management system can issue application information (for example, application forms, online electronic data, etc.) required for applying for certification related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption amounts (for example, J-credits, etc.). As a result, users such as farmers can easily issue application documents related to certifications such as J-credits, which reduces the procedural burden on farmers and the like.

[0027] (10) The above-described biochar information management system of the present invention is preferably characterized in that the information processing apparatus is configured as a server.

[0028] The biochar information management system described above, with this configuration, can be centrally managed from a server. Various types of servers, such as cloud servers, can be used as the server. Here, it is preferable that users (e.g., farmers, agricultural businesses, etc.) and the system administrators (e.g., carbonization businesses, etc.) be able to use the system through terminal devices that can connect to the server. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] According to the present invention, it is possible to efficiently produce biochar by utilizing unused materials such as straw generated by farmers, and to provide a biochar information management system that can effectively obtain certifications related to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the amount of greenhouse gases absorbed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0030] [Figure 1] This is a diagram illustrating the configuration of a biochar information management system related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a diagram showing the configuration of the information processing equipment that constitutes the biochar information management system. [Figure 3] This table shows an example of carbonization treatment conditions used in the biochar information management system of the present invention. [Figure 4] This is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a reservation calendar for biochar application requests used in the biochar information management system of the present invention. [Figure 5] This is an operational flowchart of a biochar information management system related to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] This is a continuation of the operation flow diagram shown in Figure 5. [Figure 7] This is an operational flowchart of a biochar information management system according to a first modified example of the present invention. [Figure 8] This is an operational flowchart of a biochar information management system according to a second modified example of the present invention. [Figure 9] This is a continuation of the operation flow diagram shown in Figure 8. [Figure 10] This is a continuation of the operation flow diagram shown in Figure 8. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0031] The details of the biochar information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the attached Figures 1 to 10. Note that Figure 1 is a schematic diagram and does not necessarily represent the exact proportions of the dimensions.

[0032] As shown in Figure 1, the biochar information management system 1 includes a carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit 10, a user information acquisition unit 20 for acquiring user information of user 2, and an information processing unit 30. In addition to the above, the biochar information management system 1 also includes a biochar information acquisition unit 40 and a field information acquisition unit 50, etc. In this embodiment, the case in which the carbonization vehicle 3 is a light truck equipped with a biochar production device 4 (also referred to as a carbonization processing device 4) will be described as an example. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the case in which the carbonization vehicle 3 equipped with the biochar production device 4 is a carbonization business operator that provides biochar 6 and is also the system administrator that manages the biochar information management system 1 will be described as an example.

[0033] The biochar information management system 1 is designed to produce biochar 6 by carbonizing unused materials 5 from at least one user 2 in a biochar production device 4 in a carbonization vehicle 3. Here, user 2 can include, for example, individuals such as farmers, agricultural cooperatives, agricultural businesses, and various other persons and organizations that desire biochar 6. In this embodiment, the case where user 2 is an individual such as a farmer will be explained as an example. Furthermore, the unused materials 5 mentioned above consist of raw materials for producing biochar 6, such as rice straw, wheat straw, and rice husks provided by farmers.

[0034] Field 7 is farmland owned by User 2 and is composed of soil where crops are grown. In this embodiment, the biochar 6 requested by User 2 is retained (supplied) in the soil of Field 7.

[0035] The carbonization vehicle 3 is equipped with a biochar production device 4 on its cargo bed and can produce biochar 6 using unused materials 5 as raw materials. There may be more than one carbonization vehicle 3. Various types of vehicles equipped with various biochar production devices 4 for producing biochar 6 can be used as carbonization vehicles 3. Here, the biochar production device 4 produces biochar 6 by carbonizing the unused materials 5, such as by thermal decomposition. The biochar production device 4 can carbonize the unused materials 5 based on carbonization processing conditions calculated by the information processing device 30, which will be described later. The biochar production device 4 is mounted on a light truck and can be moved to fields 7 managed by user 2 in accordance with the movement of the light truck. In other words, biochar 6 can be produced at various locations in accordance with the movement of the carbonization vehicle 3.

[0036] The carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit 10 can acquire carbonization vehicle information 11, including at least dispatch information 12 for the carbonization vehicle 3. The carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit 10 is equipped with sensors (not shown), such as a temperature sensor and a water content sensor, which are provided in the biochar production apparatus 4. Therefore, the carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit 10 can acquire carbonization vehicle information 11, including temperature and water content, for the biochar production apparatus 4. In addition, the carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit 10 can acquire dispatch information 12 through at least one of the user-side terminal device 15A and the carbonization business operator-side terminal device 15B, which are connected via the information processing device 30 described later. The user-side terminal device 15A and the carbonization business operator-side terminal device 15B (both also referred to as terminal devices 15) are connected to the information processing device 30 via wireless LAN, wired LAN, etc., and can acquire carbonization vehicle information 11, including dispatch information 12 related to the carbonization vehicle 3. The terminal devices 15, 15 can each be composed of, for example, a personal computer, a tablet terminal, a smartphone, etc.

[0037] The carbonization vehicle information 11 may include information such as the size of the vehicle and the specifications of the biochar production device 4, in addition to the dispatch information 12. Furthermore, the carbonization vehicle information 11 is said to include carbonization treatment condition information 14 related to the carbonization treatment conditions when carbonizing the unused material 5. Here, as shown in Figure 3, the carbonization treatment conditions are exemplified by the material of the unused material 5, the carbonization temperature, and the carbonization time.

[0038] As shown in Figure 1, the user information acquisition unit 20 can acquire user information 21, which includes unused material information 22, desired carbonization site information 23, and biochar demand information 24. The user information acquisition unit 20 can acquire the unused material information 22, desired carbonization site information 23, and biochar demand information 24 entered by user 2 via the user-side terminal device 15A, and transmit them to the information processing device 30.

[0039] The unused material information 22 pertains to the provision of unused material 5 by at least one user 2. The unused material information 22 includes, for example, at least one of the quantity, type, origin, and components of the unused material 5. Here, examples of the type of unused material 5 include rice straw, wheat straw, rice husks, etc. The unused material information 22 also includes information on whether or not user 2 possesses the unused material 5.

[0040] The desired carbonization site information 23 is information regarding the desired carbonization site for biochar 6 by user 2. In other words, the desired carbonization site information 23 is information regarding the biochar production site 6 that user 2 desires. For example, the desired carbonization site information 23 may include the address information of a field 7 owned by user 2.

[0041] The biochar demand information 24 is defined as information regarding the user 2's demand for biochar 6. The biochar demand information 24 may include various information regarding the user 2's demand for biochar 6, such as the quantity, type, source, and components of the biochar 6 that the user 2 requests. The biochar demand information 24 can be obtained based on a self-application notification of biochar 6 made voluntarily by the user 2. Here, the self-application notification is a notification that includes information regarding the user 2's planned application of biochar 6. The self-application notification is transmitted to the information processing device 30, which will be described later.

[0042] Furthermore, the biochar demand information 24 includes either or both the demand from user 2 who provided the unused materials 5, and the demand from other users (not shown) different from user 2. Here, other users different from user 2 (also simply referred to as other users) include, for example, users who do not possess unused materials 5.

[0043] As will be explained in more detail later, the biochar demand information 24 also includes information contained in the biochar application request notification 54, which is automatically notified to the information processing device 30 based on the field information 51 acquired by the field information acquisition unit 50. In other words, the biochar demand information 24 is acquired in two ways: voluntarily by the user 2, and automatically based on the biochar application request notification 54 (see Figure 2).

[0044] The biochar information acquisition unit 40 is configured to acquire biochar information 41, including the type, quantity, and application date and time of the biochar 6. The biochar information acquisition unit 40 can acquire the biochar information 41 through input from user 2 and system administrator (e.g., a biochar business operator) via terminal devices 15, 15. Alternatively, the biochar information acquisition unit 40 may acquire the biochar information 41 through direct input to the information processing device 30.

[0045] The field information acquisition unit 50 is configured to acquire field information 51 relating to the field 7 in which the biochar 6 is held. Here, the field information 51 may include the area of ​​the field 7, the surrounding climate, and crop information 53 (see Figure 2) of the crop being grown. In addition to the above, the field information 51 may also include soil information 52. The soil information 52 may include various types of soil information, such as pH (hydrogen ion concentration), moisture content, and the content of each major component. The field information acquisition unit 50 is equipped with various sensors, such as a pH sensor, a moisture content sensor, and a content sensor, to acquire the soil information 52. The sensors in the field information acquisition unit 50 are connected to the information processing device 30 via wireless LAN or wired LAN, and the acquired soil information 52 can be transmitted to the information processing device 30.

[0046] The information processing device 30 is composed of a computer and can perform various calculations using a processing unit such as a CPU. In this embodiment, the information processing device 30 is configured as a server such as a cloud server. As shown in Figure 2, the information processing device 30 includes a database unit 31, a carbon storage amount calculation unit 32, a biochar transport distance acquisition unit 33, an emission carbon amount calculation unit 34, and an application information issuance unit 35, etc.

[0047] As shown in Figure 1, the information processing device 30 can create a carbonization plan to produce desired biochar 6 by carbonizing unused materials 5 at a desired carbonization site, based on carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21. The information processing device 30 can also create a carbonization plan for unused materials 5 so that desired biochar 6 is provided to users 2 who request the provision of biochar 6, based on biochar demand information 24. The information processing device 30 can calculate the carbonization conditions (see Figure 3) for unused materials 5 based on unused material information 22 and carbonization vehicle information 11.

[0048] Furthermore, the information processing device 30 can send a biochar application request notification 54 (see Figure 2) to the user 2 who manages the field 7, recommending the application of biochar 6, provided that the soil information 52 falls below a predetermined standard value.

[0049] Furthermore, the information processing device 30 can create a carbonization plan for unused materials 5, provided that user 2 owns unused materials 5, based on the unused materials availability information. Alternatively, the information processing device 30 can create a carbonization plan for unused materials 5, provided that user 2 does not own unused materials 5, based on the unused materials availability information. In addition, the information processing device 30 may be configured to perform payment processing procedures for system usage fees, etc. (such as credit card payments, barcode payments, or combined deductions with mobile phone charges) as needed. These payment processing procedures can be performed through the user-side terminal device 15A, etc., as described later.

[0050] As shown in Figure 2, the database unit 31 is composed of, for example, a hard disk, an SSD (Solid State Drive), and memory, and can store various types of information and create a database. The database unit 31 stores carbonization treatment condition information 14, biochar information 41, field information 51, and crop information 53 related to crops (for example, cultivation conditions for each crop), and this information is managed in the database. Therefore, the database unit 31 can provide the necessary information in response to requests from users 2 and carbonization businesses. Furthermore, for example, if information related to user 2 (name, delivery address, etc.) is pre-registered in the database unit 31 when the biochar information management system 1 is first used, it is expected that the burden of user input will be reduced (for example, registered information will be automatically displayed on the input screen).

[0051] The carbon storage amount calculation unit 32 is designed to calculate the amount of carbon stored in the biochar 6 produced using unused materials 5. In other words, the carbon storage amount calculation unit 32 can calculate the amount of carbon stored, which is the basis for calculating the amount of greenhouse gas absorption.

[0052] The biochar transport distance acquisition unit 33 is designed to acquire the transport distance of the biochar 6 from the biochar production site (corresponding to the desired carbonization treatment site) where the biochar 6 was produced to the field 7. In other words, the biochar transport distance acquisition unit 33 is designed to acquire the transport distance of the biochar 6 produced by the carbonization vehicle 3 to the field 7.

[0053] The carbon emission calculation unit 34 calculates the amount of carbon emissions generated by the transfer of biochar 6 (movement of the carbonization vehicle 3) based on the transfer distance acquired by the biochar transfer distance acquisition unit 33. In other words, the carbon emission calculation unit 34 can calculate the amount of carbon emissions that forms the basis for calculating the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

[0054] The application information issuing unit 35 issues application information 36 necessary for applying for certification of greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption amounts, based on carbon storage and carbon emissions. Here, the application information 36 is, for example, an application form 37, or electronic data provided online. In other words, the application information 36 can be provided in various forms, such as an application form 37 printed via a printer or electronic data that can be distributed via email.

[0055] The above describes the configuration of the biochar information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Next, the operation of the biochar information management system 1 will be explained in detail below, referring to the operation flow diagrams in Figures 5 to 10, and, as appropriate, to Figures 1 to 4. First, the operation flow of the biochar information management system 1 when a biochar application request notification 54 is made based on soil information 52 will be explained.

[0056] As shown in Figure 5, when processing starts, soil information 52 is acquired (Step S10: Soil Information Acquisition Step). Next, it is determined whether the pH and moisture content in the soil information 52 are below predetermined standard values ​​(Step S11: Soil Information Determination Step). In Step S11, if the pH and moisture content are above the predetermined standard values, the series of processes is terminated or the process returns to Step S10. In Step S11, if it is determined that the pH and moisture content are below the predetermined standard values, a biochar application request notification 54 is sent to User 2 (Step S12: Biochar Application Request Step).

[0057] When the process in step S12 is executed, a determination is made as to whether or not to apply biochar 6 (step S13: biochar application determination step). If it is determined in step S13 that biochar 6 will not be applied, the series of processes is terminated or the process returns to step S10. If it is determined in step S13 that biochar 6 will be applied, a determination is made as to whether or not there are any unused materials 5 that can be carbonized (step S14: carbonizable unused materials presence determination step).

[0058] In step S14, if it is determined that unused material 5 that can be carbonized exists, the system (carbonization business operator) internally processes the allocation of unused material 5 owned by user 2, which is managed in inventory, to user 2's request, and accepts input of user information 21, including biochar demand information 24 (step S15: first user information acquisition step). In step S15, the type and quantity of unused material 5 and the carbonization site (desired carbonization site information 23) are acquired. The desired carbonization site information 23 can also be acquired, for example, by using GPS to obtain user 2's location information.

[0059] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S14 that there are no unused materials 5 that can be carbonized, the system (carbonization business operator) internally processes the allocation of unused materials 5 owned by user 2, which is managed in inventory, to user 2's request, and accepts user information 21, including biochar demand information 24 from user 2 (step S115: second user information acquisition step). In step S115, the type and quantity of unused materials 5 and the delivery address are acquired. The delivery address can also be acquired, for example, by using the location information of user 2, such as GPS. The processing from step S115 onward will be described later.

[0060] When the process in step S15 is executed, as shown in Figure 6, a carbonization vehicle 3 is allocated (dispatched) based on the user 2's request information (carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21), and the date and time when carbonization processing is possible is output to the WEB or the user-side terminal device 15A, etc., and reflected in the reservation calendar 13 (see Figure 4) (step S16: carbonization vehicle dispatch request step). As shown in Figure 4, the reservation calendar 13 can display the availability status for each time slot by year and month on the WEB, etc. The reservation calendar 13 can be scrolled forward and backward by clicking the left and right spin buttons 13A, 13A.

[0061] Next, as shown in Figure 6, User 2 selects the desired date and time for carbonization from the reservation calendar 13 displayed on the user terminal device 15A (Step S17: Request for Desired Date and Time for Carbonization Step). In Step S17, the carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21 are finalized, and an application is made based on the carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21. As a result, the carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21 are transmitted to the information processing device 30. Note that the request information (carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21) entered by User 2 can be canceled at User 2's discretion. In such cases, cancellation by User 2 may be restricted, for example, to 24 hours before the desired date and time. Furthermore, if User 2 does not perform carbonization at the requested date and time due to their own circumstances, a function may be implemented to require payment of a predetermined fee, provided that certain prohibition conditions are met.

[0062] Next, the information processing device 30 receives the request information from user 2 (step S18: request information reception step). In step S18, when the information processing device 30 receives the request information, the information processing device 30 creates a carbonization plan and notifies the carbonization business operator's terminal device 15B of the request information (carbonization plan). Based on the request information (carbonization plan), the carbonization business operator arranges (dispatches) the carbonization vehicle 3 and carries out carbonization at the desired carbonization site at the desired date and time of user 2, using carbonization conditions suitable for the unused material 5, and provides biochar 6 (step S19: biochar production step).

[0063] In step S19, when biochar 6 is provided to user 2, user 2 spreads and retains the biochar 6 in the field 7 (application of biochar 6). Once the retention of biochar 6 in the field 7 is complete, the user-side terminal device 15A receives input of field information 51 and work completion notification from user 2 and transmits the acquired field information 51 and work completion notification to the information processing device 30 (step S20: work completion notification transmission step). Subsequently, the information processing device 30 registers the field information 51 and work completion notification (step S21: work completion registration step). Once the processing in step S21 is completed, the series of processes ends. Note that after the processing in step S21 is completed, the process may return to step S10. In this way, once the processing in step S21 is completed, the cumulative amount of reduced CO2 can be confirmed through the information processing device 30. Therefore, each user 2 can confirm the cumulative amount of CO2 reduced by their own application of biochar. Furthermore, carbonization businesses can verify the cumulative amount of CO2 reductions totaling all users. This allows carbonization businesses to include this information in their corporate sustainability reports and to verify it when applying for J-Credits in a single application (or application on behalf of others) by aggregating the individual user data.

[0064] Next, the processes performed from step S115 onward will be explained below. Once the process in step S115 shown in Figure 5 is completed, the system outputs the available dates and times for carbonization based on the request information derived from the carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21, as shown in Figure 6 (step S116: carbonization process date and time output step). Here, the biochar 6 is assigned to delivery in order from the oldest manufacturing date.

[0065] Next, User 2 makes a final confirmation of the request information and submits an application based on the biochar demand information 24 (Step S117: Biochar Application Step). Once the processing in Step S117 is complete, the biochar inventory data 6 is updated in the information processing device 30 (Step S118: Biochar Inventory Data Update Step).

[0066] Next, the process moves to step S20 described above. The process from step S20 onward is the same as described above, so a detailed explanation is omitted. The above is the operation flow of the biochar information management system 1 when a biochar application request notification 54 is made based on soil information 52. Next, the operation flow of the biochar information management system 1 when a user 2 voluntarily requests biochar 6 (first modified example) will be described below. Note that explanations of parts that are the same as the operation flow described above will be omitted.

[0067] ≪First Variation≫ As shown in Figure 7, once processing begins, a biochar application request (self-application notification) from user 2 is initiated (step S40: self-application notification step). Subsequently, it is determined whether user 2 possesses unused material 5 that can be carbonized (step S41: unused material possession determination step).

[0068] In step S41, if user 2 possesses unused materials 5 that can be carbonized, the system (carbonization business operator) internally processes to allocate the unused materials 5 owned by user 2 to user 2's request. At the same time, user information 21, including biochar demand information 24, is received (step S42: third user information acquisition step). In step S42, the type and quantity of unused materials 5 and the carbonization site (desired carbonization site information 23) are acquired. The desired carbonization site information 23 can also be obtained, for example, by using GPS to obtain user 2's location information. Once the processing in step S42 is complete, the process moves to step S16 in Figure 6. The processing from step S16 onward is the same as described above, so its explanation is omitted.

[0069] On the other hand, in step S41, if it is determined that user 2 does not possess any unused materials 5 that can be carbonized, the system (carbonization business operator) internally processes the allocation of unused materials 5 owned by user 2, which are managed in inventory, to user 2's request, and accepts user information 21, including biochar demand information 24, from user 2 (step S142: fourth user information acquisition step). In step S142, the type and quantity of unused materials 5 and the delivery address are acquired. The delivery address can also be acquired, for example, by using GPS to obtain user 2's location information. Once the processing in step S142 is completed, the process moves to step S116 in Figure 6. The processing from step S116 onward is the same as the processing described above, so the explanation is omitted.

[0070] The above describes the operation flow of the biochar information management system 1 according to the first modification of the present invention. Next, the operation flow of the biochar information management system 1 according to the second modification of the present invention will be described below. Note that the explanation of parts that are the same as the operation flow described above will be omitted.

[0071] ≪Second variation≫ The second modified biochar information management system 1 includes a process for recovering unused materials 5. As shown in Figure 8, when processing begins, a user 2 who owns the unused materials 5 sends a notification requesting the recovery of the unused materials 5 to the information processing device 30 (step S50; unused material recovery request step).

[0072] Next, it is determined whether user 2 possesses unused materials 5 that can be carbonized (Step S51: Unused Material Possession Determination Step). If it is determined in Step S51 that user 2 possesses unused materials 5 that can be carbonized, the input of user information 21 related to the collection of unused materials 5 is accepted (Step S52: Fifth User Information Acquisition Step). In Step S52, information regarding the type and quantity of unused materials 5 and the designated collection site is acquired. Note that information regarding the designated collection site can also be acquired, for example, by using GPS to obtain user 2's location information.

[0073] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S51 that user 2 is not only collecting unused materials, then user information 21 including biochar demand information 24 from user 2 is accepted (step S152: sixth user information acquisition step). In step S152, the type and quantity of unused materials 5 and the delivery address are acquired. The delivery address can also be acquired, for example, by using location information of user 2, such as GPS. Once the processing in step S152 is completed, the process moves to step S116 shown in Figure 6. The processing from step S116 onwards is the same as described above, so the explanation is omitted.

[0074] Once the processing in step S52 is complete, a determination is made as to whether there is a demand for biochar 6, which is obtained by carbonizing unused materials 5, from another user (a user different from user 2; also referred to as "other users") who has requested biochar (there is a need for biochar application) (step S53: biochar demand determination step).

[0075] In step S53, if it is determined that there is biochar demand information 24 from other users, a carbonization vehicle 3 is allocated (dispatched) based on the request information derived from the carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21 (step S54: carbonization vehicle dispatch step).

[0076] On the other hand, if it is determined in step S53 that there is no biochar demand information 24 from other users, then unused material collection request information is sent to the information processing device 30 from the terminal device of another user who has requested the collection of unused material 5 (step S154: unused material collection request transmission step). The processing from step S154 onward will be described later.

[0077] Once the processing in step S54 is complete, the unused material 5 is collected at the specified date and time based on the unused material collection request information, as shown in Figure 9 (step S55: unused material collection step). In step S55, along with the execution of the unused material collection step, a carbonization vehicle 3 is dispatched to user 2 (another user) who has requested the provision of biochar 6, based on matching information based on the biochar demand information 24 (carbonization vehicle dispatch step). Also, in the carbonization vehicle 3 that has moved to user 2 (another user), the unused material 5 is carbonized (biotincture production step), and the generated biochar 6 is provided to user 2 (another user) (biotincture provision step). In other words, in step S55, the unused material collection step, the carbonization vehicle dispatch step, the biochar production step, and the biochar provision step are executed in sequence. Also, once the processing in step S55 is complete, a notification of the completion of these tasks is sent to the information processing device 30.

[0078] Once step S55 is completed, information regarding the transfer of unused materials is input and transmitted to the terminal device of user 2 who owns the unused materials 5, and field information 51 is transmitted to the information processing device 30 (step S56: unused material transfer step). Subsequently, the transmitted field information 51 is registered in the information processing device 30 (step S57: work completion registration step). Once step S57 is completed, the series of processes ends. Alternatively, the process may be reversed so that step S50 is executed after step S57 is completed.

[0079] On the other hand, once the processing in step S55 is complete, if there is a user 2 (another user) who requests the provision of biochar 6, biochar application will be carried out by user 2 (another user). Furthermore, once the biochar application by user 2 (another user) is completed, field information 51 and a work completion notification are transmitted to the information processing device 30 (step S156: biochar application step). Here, steps 56 and S156 can be processed in parallel.

[0080] Next, the transmitted field information 51 and work completion notification are registered in the information processing device 30 (step S57: work completion registration step). Once the processing in step S57 is completed, the series of processes ends. Alternatively, the process may be reversed so that the processing in step S50 is executed after the processing in step S57 is completed.

[0081] Once the process in step 154 ​​(see Figure 8) described above is completed, the carbonization business operator will collect the unused materials 5 based on the received unused material collection request information, as shown in Figure 10 (step S71: unused material collection step). After the process in step S71 is completed, the carbonization business operator will transmit unused material management information, such as the storage method and carbonization processing condition information 14 for the collected unused materials 5, to the information processing device 30 via the carbonization business operator's terminal device 15B, etc. (step S72: unused material management step). Subsequently, the unused material management information transmitted in step S72 will be registered in the information processing device 30 (step S73: unused material management information registration step). Once the process in step S73 is completed, the series of processes will end. Alternatively, the process may be returned to execute the process in step S50 after the process in step S73 is completed.

[0082] The above is the operation flow of the biochar information management system 1 according to the second modified example of the present invention. Next, the details of the effects of the biochar information management system 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

[0083] (1) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention comprises a carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit 10 that acquires carbonization vehicle information 11 including at least dispatch information 12 for a carbonization vehicle 3 that generates biochar 6 using unused materials 5 as raw materials; a user information acquisition unit 20 that acquires user information 21 including unused material information 22 regarding the provision of unused materials 5 by at least one user 2, desired carbonization site information 23 regarding the desired carbonization site for biochar 6 by user 2, and biochar demand information 24 regarding the demand for biochar 6 by user 2; and an information processing device 30. The information processing device 30 generates desired biochar 6 by carbonizing the unused materials 5 at the desired carbonization site based on the carbonization vehicle information 11 and user information 21, and creates a carbonization plan for unused materials 5 so that desired biochar 6 is provided to users 2 who request the provision of biochar 6 based on the biochar demand information 24.

[0084] The biochar information management system 1 described above can produce desired biochar 6 by carbonizing unused materials 5 at a desired carbonization site based on carbonization vehicle information 11, including dispatch information 12, and user information 21. In other words, according to the biochar information management system 1 described above, by dispatching a carbonization vehicle 3 to a desired carbonization site requested by user 2, biochar 6 can be produced (charcoal made) near user 2's field 7. Therefore, the burden of transporting unused materials 5 owned by user 2 to the charcoal production site and the burden of transporting biochar 6 to user 2 can be reduced.

[0085] Furthermore, the biochar information management system 1 can create a carbonization treatment plan for unused materials 5 based on the biochar demand information 24 of user 2, so that the desired biochar 6 is provided to user 2 who requests the provision of biochar 6. In other words, the biochar information management system 1 described above can create a carbonization treatment plan that can efficiently generate biochar 6 from unused materials 5. Therefore, by generating biochar 6 based on this carbonization treatment plan, efficient utilization of unused materials 5 can be expected, as well as promotion of the application of biochar 6 to agricultural land.

[0086] (2) In the biochar information management system 1 of the present invention, the biochar demand information 24 includes either the demand from user 2 who provided the unused materials 5, or the demand from other users different from user 2, or both.

[0087] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can smoothly coordinate the procurement of unused materials 5 among multiple users 2 and the provision of biochar 6 among multiple users 2. As a result, the biochar information management system 1 can efficiently recover unused materials 5 and efficiently provide biochar 6 according to the needs of each user 2. It is desirable that the field 7 of user 2 providing unused materials 5 and the field 7 of other users different from user 2 are located in close proximity. As a result, the biochar information management system 1 can be expected to provide biochar 6 smoothly and reduce the transportation distance of unused materials 5. In addition, since unused materials 5 from nearby areas can be used, it is expected that biochar 6 suitable for the soil of user 2's field 7 can be provided.

[0088] (3) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention is configured such that the information processing device 30 calculates the carbonization treatment conditions for unused materials 5 based on unused material information 22 and carbonization vehicle information 11.

[0089] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can calculate the optimal carbonization treatment conditions according to the unused material 5. As a result, the biochar information management system 1 can create a carbonization treatment plan for efficiently producing biochar 6.

[0090] (4) In the biochar information management system 1 of the present invention, the unused material information 22 includes at least one of the quantity, type, collection site, and components of the unused material 5.

[0091] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can create a carbonization treatment plan for unused materials 5 based on at least one of the quantity, type, collection site, and components of the unused materials 5. Therefore, the biochar information management system 1 described above can provide biochar 6 suitable for the user's field 7 and crops. As a result, the biochar information management system 1 described above can be expected to improve crop yields and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

[0092] (5) In the biochar information management system 1 of the present invention, the unused material information 22 includes information on the existence or non-existence of unused materials, indicating whether or not user 2 owns unused material 5. The information processing device 30 creates a carbonization treatment plan for unused material 5, provided that user 2 owns unused material 5, and provides a carbonization treatment plan for unused material 5, provided that user 2 does not own unused material 5, provided that user 2 does not own unused material 5.

[0093] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, allows user 2 to utilize biochar 6 regardless of whether or not they possess unused materials 5. Specifically, if user 2 does not possess unused materials 5, the system generates biochar 6 using managed unused materials 5 (for example, unused materials 5 provided by other users 2) managed by the information processing device 30 as raw material, and a carbonization process plan is created so that the biochar 6 is provided to user 2. On the other hand, if user 2 possesses unused materials 5, a carbonization process plan utilizing those unused materials 5 is created, and based on this carbonization process plan, the unused materials 5 are recovered and biochar 6 is generated.

[0094] (6) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention includes a field information acquisition unit 50 that acquires field information 51 relating to a field 7 in which biochar 6 is held, and the field information 51 includes soil information 52 in the field 7, and the information processing device 30 sends a biochar application request notification 54 to the user 2 who manages the field 7 recommending the application of biochar 6, provided that the soil information 52 is below a predetermined standard value.

[0095] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can automatically request the provision of biochar 6 when the soil information 52 of field 7 falls below a predetermined standard value. This reduces the burden on user 2 to use the biochar information management system 1, thereby promoting the use of biochar 6 by user 2. As a result, the biochar information management system 1 described above can effectively utilize unused materials 5, and is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

[0096] (7) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention is configured to acquire biochar demand information 24 based on a biochar application request notification 54 or a user 2's voluntary self-application notification of the biochar.

[0097] The biochar information management system 1 described above can acquire biochar demand information 24 based on biochar application request notifications 54, and automatically requests the provision of biochar 6 when the soil information 52 of the field 7 falls below a predetermined standard value. Therefore, the biochar information management system 1 described above can reduce the burden on user 2 regarding biochar requests. On the other hand, the biochar information management system 1 described above can acquire biochar demand information 24 based on user 2's voluntary self-application notifications of biochar 6, so user 2 can request the collection of unused materials 5 or the provision of biochar 6 at any time according to the inventory of unused materials 5 and the demand for biochar 6. Therefore, the biochar information management system 1 described above can be expected to promote the use of biochar 6.

[0098] (8) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention comprises a field information acquisition unit 50 that acquires field information 51 relating to a field 7 in which biochar 6 is held, and a biochar information acquisition unit 40 that acquires biochar information 41 including the type, quantity, and application date and time of the biochar 6, the carbonization vehicle information 11 includes carbonization treatment condition information 14 relating to the carbonization treatment conditions when carbonizing unused materials 5, and the information processing device 30 comprises a database unit 31 that stores carbonization treatment condition information 14, biochar information 41, field information 51, and crop information 53 relating to crops.

[0099] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can store (register) carbonization treatment condition information 14, biochar information 41, field information 51, and crop information 53 in the database unit 31. As a result, the biochar information management system 1 can carbonize unused materials 5 under optimal carbonization treatment conditions to produce biochar 6, thereby efficiently increasing carbon storage capacity. Furthermore, the biochar information management system 1 described above can provide optimal biochar 6 according to the characteristics of the field 7 and crops, so it is expected to improve crop yields.

[0100] (9) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention comprises a biochar information acquisition unit 40 that acquires biochar information 41 including the type, quantity, and application date and time of the biochar 6, and a field information acquisition unit 50 that acquires at least address information of the field 7 where the biochar 6 is held. The information processing device 30 comprises a carbon storage amount calculation unit 32 that calculates the amount of carbon stored in the generated biochar 6, a biochar transport distance acquisition unit 33 that acquires the transport distance of the biochar 6 from the biochar production site where the biochar 6 was produced to the field 7, an emission carbon amount calculation unit 34 that calculates the amount of carbon emitted by the transport of the biochar 6 based on the transport distance acquired by the biochar transport distance acquisition unit 33, and an application information issuing unit 35 that issues application information 36 necessary for applying for certification of greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption amounts based on the carbon storage amount and emission carbon amount.

[0101] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can calculate the amount of carbon emissions including the transport distance of the biochar 6, thereby enabling the calculation of more accurate greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorptions. Furthermore, the biochar information management system 1, with this configuration, can issue application information 36 (e.g., application form 37, electronic data via online distribution, etc.) necessary for applying for certification (e.g., J-Credits) related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorptions. As a result, users 2 such as farmers can easily issue application forms for certification such as J-Credits, thereby reducing the procedural burden on farmers.

[0102] (10) The biochar information management system 1 of the present invention has an information processing device 30 configured as a server.

[0103] The biochar information management system 1 described above, with this configuration, can be centrally managed from a server. Various types of servers, such as cloud servers, can be used as the server.

[0104] The above describes one embodiment of the biochar information management system 1 of the present invention. However, the biochar information management system 1 of the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be modified in various ways.

[0105] In this embodiment, the carbonization vehicle 3 is configured by mounting the carbonization processing device 4 on the cargo bed of a light truck, but the carbonization vehicle 3 can be any type of vehicle, not just a light truck. Furthermore, the carbonization processing device 4 is not limited to being mounted on the cargo bed of a vehicle; it may also be towed by a truck or passenger car, for example. Various processing methods can be used for the carbonization processing device 4. In addition, the unused materials 5 can be any type of biochar production raw material, not just those described in the above embodiment. For example, unused materials 5 can include wood, bamboo, livestock waste, etc. The carbonization vehicle information 11 may include various dispatch information (e.g., vehicle form and size) and the scale and type of the carbonization processing device 4. In this embodiment, the carbonization vehicle information 11 includes dispatch information 12, but the dispatch information 12 may be provided separately from the carbonization vehicle information 11. Also, in this embodiment, the carbonization vehicle information 11 includes carbonization processing condition information 14, but the carbonization processing condition information 14 may be included as needed.

[0106] Furthermore, user information 21 is not limited to unused material information 22, desired carbonization site information 23, and biochar demand information 24, but may include at least one of the various types of information related to the production of biochar 6. Also, various systems related to the production of biochar 6 and the utilization of unused materials 5 can be created in the carbonization plan. Additionally, biochar demand information 24 may include information on various biochar demands from one or more users 2. Furthermore, users 2 may not be individuals such as farmers, but may also be organizations such as agricultural cooperatives.

[0107] In this embodiment, the information processing device 30 calculates the carbonization treatment conditions for the unused material 5. However, the carbonization treatment conditions can be calculated as needed, and the information processing device 30 does not necessarily have to calculate the carbonization treatment conditions for the unused material 5. Furthermore, the unused material information 22 can include not only the quantity, type, source, and components of the unused material 5, but also various other information related to the unused material 5. In this embodiment, the unused material information 22 is exemplified as including information on the presence or absence of unused material, but this information can be included as needed.

[0108] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the biochar information management system 1 is provided with a field information acquisition unit 50 that acquires field information 51, but the field information acquisition unit 50 may be provided as needed. Also, when acquiring field information 51, the field information 51 may include various information about the field 7 (address, soil information, climate, etc.).

[0109] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the information processing device 30 is provided with a database unit 31, but the database unit 31 may be provided as needed. Also, although the database unit 31 is provided with carbonization treatment condition information 14, biochar information 41, field information 51, and crop information 53, the database unit 31 is not limited to the above and can store various kinds of information.

[0110] Furthermore, in this embodiment, application information 36 necessary for applying for certification of greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption amounts is issued based on carbon storage and carbon emissions. The application information 36 can be issued in various forms, such as electronic data or paper application forms 37. The application information 36 can include, for example, various certifications related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption amounts, such as J-Credits.

[0111] In this embodiment, the information processing device 30 is configured as a server, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various types of computers (e.g., terminal devices) can be used. Furthermore, when the information processing device 30 is configured as a server, various types of servers can be used, such as virtual servers (e.g., cloud servers) or physical servers. In addition, the information processing device 30 can be placed in various locations. For example, the information processing device 30 may be placed at a carbonization business operator.

[0112] The above describes various embodiments and modifications of the biochar information management system 1 according to the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to those exemplified in the embodiments and modifications described above, and it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that other embodiments may exist in the spirit and nature of the teachings, without departing from the scope of the claims. [Industrial applicability]

[0113] The biochar information management system of the present invention can be used for managing biochar production using carbonization vehicles, and for managing unused materials such as wheat straw, rice straw, and rice husks. Furthermore, the biochar information management system of the present invention can be used for applying for certification (e.g., J-Credits) related to greenhouse gas emission reductions and greenhouse gas absorption. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0114] 1: Biochar Information Management System 2: User 3: Carbonized vehicles 4: Carbonization treatment equipment (biotincture production equipment) 5: Unused materials (managed unused materials) 6: Biochar (Hope Biochar) 7: Field 10: Carbonized Vehicle Information Acquisition Department 11: Information on carbonized vehicles 14: Carbonization Treatment Conditions Information 20: User Information Acquisition Section 21: User Information 22: Information on unused materials 23: Information on desired carbonization processing sites 24: Biochar demand information 30: Information Processing Equipment 31: Database Department 32: Carbon storage amount calculation unit 33: Biochar transfer distance acquisition unit 34: Carbon Emission Calculation Unit 35: Application Information Issuance Department 40: Biochar Information Acquisition Department 41: Biochar Information 50: Field Information Acquisition Department 51: Field Information

Claims

1. A carbonization vehicle information acquisition unit acquires carbonization vehicle information, including at least dispatch information, for carbonization vehicles that produce biochar using unused materials as raw materials, A user information acquisition unit that acquires user information including unused material information relating to the provision of unused materials by at least one user, preferred carbonization site information relating to the user's preferred carbonization site for the biochar, and biochar demand information relating to the user's demand for the biochar, Information processing device and Equipped with, The aforementioned information processing device is A biochar information management system characterized by: carbonizing the unused materials at the desired carbonization site to produce desired biochar based on the carbonization vehicle information and the user information; and creating a carbonization plan for the unused materials so that the desired biochar can be provided to the user who requests the provision of the biochar based on the biochar demand information.

2. The aforementioned biochar demand information is The biochar information management system according to claim 1, characterized in that it includes either the demand from the user who provided the unused materials, or the demand from other users different from the user, or both.

3. The biochar information management system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the information processing device calculates carbonization processing conditions for the unused materials based on the unused material information and the carbonization vehicle information.

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